My partner, sphinxmoth, has been the leader of Bisbee for Bernie, Democratic precinct captain and assistant chair in our county, poll watcher, vote-counting watcher and helper, and addressed the County Board of Supervisors, urging them not to certify the Primary vote here in Arizona until some issues were cleared up. No dice; they had a deadline. I have helped her however and whenever I could, around the margins of my job. This campaign is certainly not over, for either of us.

Tonight was the annual Bisbee Pride Parade...a pretty big deal in a small, isolated town with a large LGBT population. She decided to enter the Berniemobile in the parade. First we had to decorate it. Fortunately, her car has a large, shiny dome, and a smiling face. We just needed to give it some untamed white hair, and some glasses, to make it complete. Sphinxmoth worked on the hair, and also made a blue Bernie bird (with a rainbow belly) for me to carry, flying around the car, while she drove. My limited contribution was the glasses.

The parade was well attended, and participation was high. There were groups from far-away Tucson. Locally, even several of the churches participated...it's a very accepting town.

Our own group started out rather small. Our one successful Bernie delegate, another that ran (as sphinxmoth did) but was not chosen. Tucson makes up a much larger percentage of our district, and is sending the majority of the delegates. Shinxmoth's grand-daughter, and myself, made up the rest of our little group.

Not for long. Soon, we were joined by a bystander who liked Bernie's message...wearing black here:

Then we picked up another, "Zoe Cartoons", who, needless to say, was not a big fan of Trump.

Our grand-daughter made it to the first Bernie rally in Phoenix...and she loves being in a parade.

A little farther, we passed the iconic "Peace Wall" mural, painted by local artist Rose Johnson.

...and soon picked up more cheering followers...everyone from the long skinny (white) banner, back toward the car.

By the time we reached Brewery Gulch, we had gathered more, and they were chanting "Bernie, Bernie" with the crowds on the balconies over the street. Kids, parents, families. Lots of people, not ready to give up. People with whom his message has resonated. People who want Peace, decent jobs, acceptance, justice, fairness, democracy.

Our granddaughter is leading them, now. (with the rainbow peace flag.) Into the future.